Embroidery outfit.



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EMBROIDERY OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 19!.5.

1,21 1,793. I Patented Jan. 9,1917.

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EMBROIDERY OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, I915- 1,21 1,793. Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

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GUIDO VON I-IORVATH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

EMBROIDERY OUTFIT.

Application filed May 20, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Goino VON IIoRvii'rrI,residing at 911 South Fifty-ninth street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, asubject of the King of Hungary, have invented an Embroidery Outfit, ofwhichthe following is a specification.

It is the object of my present invention to provide an outfit forimproved designing and embroidery work whereby the most unskilled workercan produce the most artistic and complex patterns of embroidery work ofall kinds. 7

The special and novel phases of the inventionherein disclosed will bebetter understood by reference to the following detailed descriptionwhich is to be taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein Y vFigure 1 shows a plan of the scallop marker provided with aset of illustrative sizes. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of the scallopmarker. F 3 shows the scallop marker in position on the fabric in use.Fig. 4 shows one means of fastening the scallop marker at the center ofthe fabric so that it may move around like a compass. Fig. 5 shows anillustrative doily or centerpiece with scallops and embroidery designsin place as made by means of the scallop marker and stencil designs.

In devising my invention I have sought to provide means wherebyembroidery work will not only be simplified but rendered more economicaland attractive. Heretofore paper transfer patterns have been necessaryand the patterns have been transferred to the fabric either by hot ironsor rubbing after which those patterns could seldom be used; whereas thescallop marker and stencils provided with my outfit can be usedindefinitely.

In carrying out my invention I first pro vide my improved scallop markerof some transparent material such as celluloid which will permit easyfitting of the scallops. This scallop marker is best seen in Fig. 1. Imake my scallop marker preferably in foldable sections providing pivotalconnections like shown at 10 whereby the scallop marker may be foldedlike a ruler except that itfolds by means of a pivotal connectionratherthan hin 'edly although hinges may be used. I have illustrated inFig. 1 a size of scallop marker which will enable the marking ofscallops on any material in nine Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 9, 1917.

Serial No. 29,265.

different and most popular sizes, ranging from a six-inch doily to athirty-six-inch centerpiece. At intervals throughout the handle part ofthe scallop marker I provide openings 11 whereby the pin, as shown inFig. l, may be inserted for fastening at the center of the fabric aswill be hereinafter explained. The marker end 12 contains the scallopdesigns 13 varying in sizes according to the size of the material beingworked and varying in number according to the number of sizes intendedto be made with the one scallop marker.

In practice I first fold the material being worked once, carefullycrease it, fold a second time, then crease again, whereby the center ofthe goods will have been indicated and the fabric divided in four exactsections.

I then mark the center with a dot by means of a soft pencil, thenstretch the material on a table or board and either pin it to paper orweight it on the corners to hold it firmly. I then take the pin 14 asshown in Fig. i and attach it through an opening 11, at the center ofthe goods which has been located like shown at 15 in Fig. 3 adjustingthe guiding rod or handle according to the size of doily, centerpiece orother fabric desired. For instance, if a fifteen-inch centerpiece isbeing worked, the pin should he slipped through the notch marked 15on'the guiding rod. The scallop 15 will then come at the desired placeat the outer edge of the goods, the marker then moves around the fabriclike a compass giving a perfect circle. It is preferable to start withthe marker next to one of the creases and with a soft pencil mark thescallops 111L1K6l 15 moving forward one at a time like shown at 16 inFig. 3. It will readily be understood that this scalloper can be usedfor dresses and lingerie as easily and as well as for doilies,centerpieces and the like and my scallop marker can be made for allsorts of purposes and with all kinds of designs and I do not wish to belimited to the sizes and designs shown which is illustrative only andintended to show the construction and method and operation of my scallopmarker generally.

In Fig. 5 I have brought together an illustration. The scallops 17 thereshown may be made with the scallop marker. The eyelet work 18 may bemade by means of stencils. The special design 19 may be made by means ofstencils. It will be apparent that by means of the use of other of myimproved stencils of different designs, initials, monograms or the likecould be provided in the illustration Fig. 5 from which it will be seenthat by the use of my improved scallop marker and stencils anyone cantake my embroidery outfit and provide for themselves an endlessarrangement of designs for any class of fabric from the simplestdoilies, centerpieces and handkerchiefs to the most elaborate dress.

In carrying out my invention 1 contemplate that it will be possible,convenient and desirable to provide a large number of different sizesand designs of both the stencils and scallop markers for what may betermed popular, standard and stock sizes and. designs but special sizesand designs can easily and at moderate cost be made to order.

While I have herein disclosed one embodiment of the present invention Iam aware that changes in detail may be made both in materials, sizes anddesigns without deviating tirom the spirit of my invention and I desirethat the protection herein sought should include such changes andmodifications .in detail as reasonably may be made within the terms ofthe appended claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is- 1. An embroidery outfit comprising a seallop markerof transparent material arranged in sections pivotally connected, havinga guide rod with numbered notches, a marker end with cut out scallopsnumbered to correspond with the numbered notches on the guide rod thenumber at which the guide rod is fastened to the fabric indicating thenumber at the marker end where the scallop is to be outlined and a pinfor attaching to the fabric.

2. An embroidery outfit comprising a celluloid sectional hingedlyconnected scallop marker, ha *ing a guide rod provided with a pluralityof numbered notches, a marker end having a plurality of numbered scallopdesigns the number at which the guide rod is fastened to the fabricindicating the number at the marker end where the scallop is to beoutlined. 7

In witness whereof, li hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

GUIDO VON IIORVA'DH.

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' Washington, D. G.

